Housing association strikes deal for 2,000 solar panels
A housing association has signed off plans to install 2,000 free solar panels on homes in Suffolk.
View ArticleEnergy watchdog sanctions new pre-payment tariff
Ofgem has given an energy supplier permission to offer a special pre-payment tariff to social housing tenants.
View ArticleInternet giant to offer cheap broadband to social tenants
An internet giant has agreed to offer cut-price broadband specifically to social housing tenants in advance of the full roll-out of universal credit.
View ArticleLondon mayor hopeful pledges agency to directly build homes
A former minister running to become Labour candidate for London mayor has pledged to establish a new agency that will directly build new homes in the capital.
View ArticleLandlords to launch 'Lyons-style review for the north'
Social landlords are set to commission a ‘Lyons Review for the north’ to seek solutions to the region’s ‘unique’ housing crisis.
View ArticleGovernment claims housebuilding 'surge'
The number of homes started and completed in 2014/15 has increased year-on-year, according to official figures published today.
View ArticleOne in six private rented homes 'unsafe'
Nearly one in six privately rented homes in England is physically unsafe, a report published today has said.
View ArticleLandlord triples emergency welfare assistance as DHP cuts bite
A housing association in the north east of England has almost tripled its own fund for supporting tenants hit by welfare cuts, in the face of government reductions to emergency support budgets.
View ArticleConcern about housing 'highest for eight years'
The percentage of people citing housing as a ‘most important’ issue in an influential poll is at its highest since 2007.
View Article20% increase in new home registrations
The number of new homes registered with the National House Building Council (NHBC) has increased 20% year-on-year.
View Article'Public bodies should learn from landlord employment schemes'
Public bodies should copy housing associations’ techniques to get people into work, research published today has said.
View ArticleEnergy efficiency progress on social homes stalls
Progress in making social homes more energy efficient has stalled after radical cutbacks in the amount energy companies contribute to works, a new report has found.
View ArticleHousing associations 'should consider funding new loan system'
Housing associations should consider providing funding for a new lending system to help low-income groups at risk of bad debt.
View ArticleReport values landlords' health outcomes for tenants
An innovative project that aims to put monetary values on the health benefits to tenants of housing association work has released its first findings.
View ArticleElderly care housing cuts NHS costs, study shows
An older people’s specialist housing provider has reduced the amount the NHS spends on nurses, GPs and hospital admissions by more than a third, a study has found.
View ArticleBust social housing myths with Inside Housing
Delegates are invited to join Inside Housing tomorrow to bust myths about social housing tenants as part of its Housing Benefits campaign.
View ArticleAssociations line up bids for £175m employment cash
Housing associations are bidding for cash under a £175m programme to help people into work.
View ArticleHousing association takes forward Free School plan
A housing association is a step closer to becoming the first social landlord to develop a Free School, after “positive” talks with civil servants.
View ArticleInside Housing submits evidence to MPs
Inside Housing has shown MPs how social landlords provide health services, cut crime and help people into work, as part of its Housing Benefits campaign.
View ArticleHousing Benefits campaign - 2015 highlights
Over the 12 days of Christmas, we are reflecting on the best of our news, analysis and opinions coverage on the website since 1 January 2015. Each day we pick a different topic. Today we focus on our...
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